Applying Strategic Procurement in practice: case studies

This week’s topics

Applying Strategic Procurement in practice: case studies

1. Case analysis
2. Linking theory to practice
3. Evaluating evidence
4. Investing in Procurement Builds Resilience

What you will be able to do

• 1.3 Evaluate the purchasing and product lifecycle and new product development processes in strategic procurement in business management.
• 2.2 Analyse sources of purchasing information in strategic procurement in business.
• 2.3 Evaluate the operational and strategic supply chain decision process in strategic procurement in business management.
• 3.2 Evaluate the Total Quality Management (TQM) driven purchasing strategies.
• 3.3 Analyse the portfolio driven supply strategies in strategic procurement business management.

Activity

Start with this week’s video, then: Case-study workshop: apply the unit’s concepts to a real or realistic case and evaluate the outcome.

Study materials

Videos

• Investing in Procurement Builds Resilience · YouTube · Saïd Business School, University of Oxford · 59 min · for registered students
• Investing in Procurement Builds Resilience · YouTube · Saïd Business School, University of Oxford · 66 min · for registered students
• Strategic Sourcing in Supply Chain: Elevating Procurement for Business Success · YouTube · MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics · 50 min · for registered students

Further resources

• Five Misunderstandings About Case-Study Research · Reading · Arxiv, article · for registered students
• Procurement in the Supply Chain World, ch.: Procurement Strategy · Reading · Other, textbook chapter; PDF pp. 25–41 · for registered students
• Writing Guide with Handbook, ch. 8.5: Writing an analytical report · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 254–267 · for registered students